The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-23
THE PRINCE or WALES.

HIS Private Hansom-His Personal Popular
ity, and How He Acquired IL.
7. q. Crawford. in New York World
saw the Prince of Wales last Sunday after
noon driving toward Kensington. He was In q
private hanson. For the benefit of the young
men OF New York who consider everything from
Prlnce-of- Wales standpoint. will describe his
outfit for this afternoons drive He was dressed
in plain black; his was a single buttoned
cutawav made of the soft, rough cloth so
fashionable in London for morning coats; his
hat was black silk; bis tie at his throat
dark blue, with light poika-dos running over
It. He wore no gloves. He leaned
ss hand while the as5er Saea
crossed and rested easily upon the one
supported by the umbrella stick. The hanson
cab was dark blue. with a light white line traced
upon its psnellng. There was coat of arms
upon the cab to indicate its belonging to the roy
al stables. The horse was a dark bay, strong.
clean and powerful The harness was black and
absolutely devoid of ornament The man who
sat in the drivers seat wore high silk hat, orna
mented With black cockade. His coat was
dark blue. with blue buttons. A square, white
cravat at his throat His breaches were
white and skin tight, buttcnipg at the knee
above a pair of black top-booLs The Prince
smoking cigarette, and was apparently lost In
interpolation of the rich green's and shifting
colors of the vast stretch of HYDE Park at his
right. He was driving along at the rate of eight
miles an hour. He sat SO far back in the han
som that few noticed him. If he had been rec
ognized generally there would have been much
hatliftng and cheering. There is no member
OF the royal FANNY VINO Is SO popular as the
Prince of Wales.
The Prince of Wales is popular because he
cultivates his popularity. He is perfect pink
OF poiteness in all his relations with the public.
There is public enterprise of any merit which
calls in vain upon him for his personal assist
The Prince appears to realize that royalty
in England is only popular from the social and
spectacular s:and point 1 have talked with any
number CT intelligent Engliehmen this SUBJ
iect. England in many respects is wonder
fully free country, but the traditions OF
ola hat thapa
knowing how long the people Of this country
will consent bear the enormous expense of
maintaining the establishment of an hereditary
ruler There are none so Ignorant In England
who do rot know that the royalties, SO far az
actual government is concerned. are mere figure
heads One prominent Englshman said to me
the other day: Royalty continues to exist IN
England because it has become negative and too
wise TO attempt to thwart the publics If the
time should come when England had a King
who should be ambitious in political way. and
who should seek to pror1ulgate a policy contrary
to public opinion. then it would soon be-
how weak ROYALTY is becoming in this country.
1t would 60 down in an instant with hardly a
breath of warning"
The Prince of Wales appears to thoroughly
understand public sentiment He is very care
full to keep out of politics, and never uses the in
uence which he could employ a member Of
the House of Peers TO affect legislation in any
way. Those who know him say that he is a very
clever and wel-informed He goes about
in public SO much and comes in such close con-
tact with the people that every small boy il
London knows him by sight. Much of the
Queens unpopularity comes from her tremen-
dous dislike for the public. 1 understand that
she is afraid and that the sight of great crowd
makes her very nervous. There have been
or two attacks upon her life by fanatics, and
she breads, therefore, going out in public This
business men in London are great friends and
admirers of the Prince of Wales. The Queens
absence from London is constant subject of
unfavorable criticism from the city men; they
charge much of the business depression and dull
ness in London commercial affairs to the charac-
taeo v6 odr fctr tiny, IF fha nn0n hnUS SOW
that if the Prince of Wales could only become
king London would be one of the gayest cities
the world. There would be one round of royal
entertainments after another, which would at
tract here strangers from every where with plen-
ty of money spend. The city men re-
gard the royal family a means of attracting
business to London The failure to have plenty
OF royal entertainments is considered by them
the most vicious feature OF a bad administra-